Batrachians Ballad
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StarringLeonor Teles
DirectorLeonor Teles
11 minDocumentary
Plot
Once upon a time before people came along all the creatures were free and able to be with one another narrates the voiceover All the animals danced together and were immeasurably happy There was only one who wasnt invited to the celebration the frog In his rage about the injustice he committed suicide Something Romani and frogs have in common is that they will never be unseen or stay unnoticed In her film young director Leonor Teles weaves the life circumstance of Romani in Portugal today with the recollections of a yesterday Anything but a passive observer Teles consciously decides to participate and take up position As a third pillar she establishes an active applied performance art that becomes integrated in the cinematic narrative Thereby transforming once upon a time into there is Afterwards nothing will be as it was and the melody of life will have changed explains a voice offcamera Golden Bear for Best Short Film 2016